Method

Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl (or your food processor bowl) and cut the butter into small pieces.

Either quickly rub the butter into the flour or pulse the food processor. Add a couple of tbsp of cold water until the dough starts to cling together. Form into a ball; dust with extra flour if it seems too wet, add a drop of water if it seems dry. Rest for 30 minutes before rolling. Set aside just over one third of the pastry.

Lavishly butter a suitable metal pie dish, dust with flour and shake out the excess. Dust a work surface with flour, roll out the large piece of pastry and line the pie dish leaving a generous overhang.

Pre-heat the oven to 375F/190C/ gas mark 5. Trim the rhubarb and cut into 5cm/2in lengths and pile into the pastry case.

Cut scraps of butter over the top and dredge with most of the sugar.

Roll a lid, trim, then smear with a little water and crimp together with a fork. Lightly whisk the egg white and paint over the pie.

Sprinkle with sugar and slash in a couple of places to allow the steam to escape.

Bake for about 40 minutes until the pastry is golden.

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